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Recurrent mechanistic themes included Th17\/Treg immune programming, barrier dysfunction with microbial product translocation, and systemic metabolite signaling, particularly involving short-chain fatty acids, bile acid receptor pathways, and tryptophan-derived metabolites. Age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy showed the strongest multi-layered support, whereas uveitis provided a compelling immune-centered biological model that remains limited by treatment-related confounding in human studies. In glaucoma and ocular surface disease, evidence supports biological plausibility, especially in relation to neuroinflammation, mucosal immune dysregulation, and metabolite-dependent anti-inflammatory pathways, although much of the available human literature remains associative. Overall, current evidence supports dysbiosis as a disease modifier that may influence ocular inflammation, angiogenesis, neurodegeneration, and barrier stability. 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